I just found out my surgery will be in July (granted my pre-op testing goes okay) SOOOOOOOOO

Here's a thread for everyone getting banded in July 07!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a neat name we could call ourselves?

DH said he thinks I'm having a mid life crisis. Can you believe that? I'm not even close enough to middle to have a mid life crisis. How RUDE!!! However, I LOVE the idea of tassles and a bell. A basket would be nice too. Good luck finding it. I'll keep my eyes peeled for you and if I see one I'll let you know.

Steph I agree you are to young for a mid life crisis

Hi,

Well, the total knee specialist is about 10 years old, but seems very knowledgeable. He did throw me a curve. He showed me my x-rays and said the hardware in the right knee is coming loose because of the weight loss and so it is more urgent than the right. He said, even with the pain, the left one is more or less elective at this point but the right one is NOT because if it continues to get looser I could do serious damage. He says he only wants to do each one ONCE… wants this to last a lifetime for me, so he wants me to wait until I lose another 40 lb or BMI of 40. But, he’s concerned about the right one and wants to x-ray it again in two months. He says if it’s gotten worse, than he might have to go ahead and do it anyway. At the rate that I am losing, it looks like this won’t be happening until about a year from now because we head south again in Oct. It’s a little frustrating because I was hoping to be able to do a lot more walking sooner than that.

So… that’s my knee story for today! I go back July 7th to see him again and x-ray again.

ther than that, an uneventful day.

Makes sense - and you know you could delay your trip down here by a month or so?

Hi all,

Just trying to get caught up before things get out of control again. Bummer about the knee, Phyl. I'm glad you aren't a lot of pain, but ya sure don't want things to get any worse. Take it easy. Did he happen to mention what kinds of exercising would be "safe?" or did he offer to write up a PT consult?

Wish I could chime in more on what's going on with everyone. Got to run now (again). DH's bringing some friends in. . .

Linda - good to hear from you..

Oh Phyl, your "smilie" looks like he is PB'ing and then falling down from weakness....

I had another long drive to Toronto today for a fill. WHen I got there the Nurse said OH, I'll give you 1 cc....:confused2: OMG no not that much!! She gave me 0.5cc last time so I wouldn't agree to any more than that again... and I am TIGHT... I can get down water, but VERY slowly.

I had a bowl 3/4 cup of soup tonight and then some popsycles... I was having a yen for Pistachios so I counted 47 out, only ate 1/4 of them and PB'd.... dah!!! After all it is supposed to be ONLY liquids today...

But I just wanted something salty... it was good :frown: that it didn't work.

I am down another lb. pretty soon I'll be able to update my ticker at the bottom!!!!:Banane44:

Candice - I just don't know about you - if you wanted salt then you should have just added some to your soup :tt2: Nuts - you are nuts:lol:

Why is it that it's so hard for us to follow rules sometimes - I will be craving soup before a fill then afterwards i will be craving the steak - our brains make no sense

Sheesh I don't sign in for a couple of days and I miss everything!!!

I think she was someone who posted here not realizing this is the 2007 thread not 2008 thread - being the nice people we are we said Hi - she hasn't been back - must have realized she was in the wrong thread.

The treadmill I use at the gym is a Lifestyle brand but I'm not really sure what model it is. When I jump on it in the morning I'll try to remember to make note of it. It's good. I like that you can vary the speed and incline and there are a couple of extra options like being able to do a fitness test (although I've never used that) and other things. I usually just program in my weight and time, then adjust the speed and incline to what I want. I must say it's become my favorite piece of gym equipment. Probably because I can see the results of my work on it. When we buy our own home and set up a gym, the first thing I'll buy is a treadmill.

I did a quick search and came up with this link:

Treadmills: Treadmill Reviews, Best Treadmills

It gives reviews on the best treadmills out there. When you go to buy one, ask if there's a trial period in case you don't like something about the one you choose and have the option to send it back or replace it with a different model/brand.

Ruby that's a great link - at one time I was thinking about getting one but for me i think it would start collecting dust too fast - I

8 more days...11 more days... I HAVE 5 WEEKS LEFT!

I just wanted to chime in with that because I am thouroughly exhausted and I will write more tomorrow!

Karri our schools arent out til mid June too - just think their schools start in August where ours don't til after labor day..

Rest....

Ok - Still have the kids - my head hurts - and I need to go eat - so will talk to you all tomorrow

Sweet Dreams

Phyl-sorry to hear about the knee whoas. At least you know where you stand with it (no pun intended). Isn't it crazy to think that weight loss is actually 'hurting' you knee more? Who would have thought?

Peaches- Are your fills done under fluro? I don't blame you for holding your ground on the .5. I would be afraid for them to add to quickly as well. The last 3 fills for me have been .2.

Janet- how long before the kids get the hot water fixed? I am keeping my fingers and toes and everything else () crossed for your weigh in tomorrow.

Kari- 5 more weeks? Wow! We get out May 27th and go back August 23 or 24? Sometime around there. We always go back for 1-2 days before labor day weekend.

Ok so I got up this morning and told you all how sore I was. Well I pushed and made myself do the same workout today. Ya know the running came a bit easier today and after 1/2 mile of walking and then running for a bit I was fine. I am getting stffer by the hour now though and it is midnight so I imagine tomorrow morning will be prety rough. The scale is weighing me 2 lbs lighter than yesterday and today I weighed about 45 minutes ago so it is late and I weighed with all of my clothes on and yesterday it was in the morning and I wa nude. I hope that means that the damn thing is moving now. For as hard as I am working myself I hope it will start paying off.

Well as I said it is midnight (a bit after now) and I better get. Hope you all have sweet dreams and I will chat tomorrow. NIGHTY NIGHT my LUCKY #7's

The treadmill I use at the gym is a Lifestyle brand but I'm not really sure what model it is. When I jump on it in the morning I'll try to remember to make note of it.

Turns out I'm a liar. :Banane44: The treadmill I use is a Startrac brand. It's the elliptical that's a Lifestyle. :frown: No wonder I couldn't find my particular model on the Lifestyle website. This is the one I use each morning: P Series Treadmills : Star Trac

It has a fan on it but I rarely use it because it stops me from sweating, and I think working up a sweat is a big part of losing weight. But there have been occasions when the a/c has gone on the blink in the gym, so I'll switch them on. It really has become my favorite companion (apart from all of you) on my weight loss program. Oh, as has my iPod. I'm hopeless without it. :tt2:

:Dancing_biggrin:I DID IT:Dancing_biggrin:

I MADE IT

:thumbup:

FIRST TIME IN MY WHOLE FRICKIN LIFE !!!!

:Banane44:

GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL

(LIKE THEY SAY IN SOCCER)

IN FACT I AM 2 LBS UNDER GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:Banane44::hurray::thumbup:

92 LBS GONE IN 9 MONTHS 3 WEEKS

:frown::Dancing_wub::tt2:

Janet - CONGRATULATION!!!!!!! :frown: :tt2: :Banane44: :Banane44:

Phyl - Is your doctor's name Doogie?:thumbup:

:Dancing_biggrin:I DID IT:Dancing_biggrin:

I MADE IT

:party:

:biggrin::Dancing_wub:

YAY! I'm so proud of you! And just in time for Mother's Day! You're the thread mom and I couldn't think of a more deserving gift for you. You're awesome. :thumbup:

Congrats Janet....Welcome to the land of goal. It is an amazing feeling! I am so proud of you. I would put this in big fun letters but I am really busy at work today but I wanted to send my love quickly as soon as I read this!

Janet!!! Super job! You've got to do something wonderful to celebrate! Do something you've been wanting to do for a long time. Go somewhere you haven't gone that you have been dying to. Buy something GORGEOUS from QVC!!! Call Trace and tell him you'll have his baby????

Okay....maybe not go that far. I am oh so excited for you! I'd do a dance for you but my students wouldn't understand.

Toot toot toot your horn, skip, yell, tell everyone you meet that today is the first day of the new you. The you that can do everything you set your mind to. When you have accomplished THIS, what could stand in your way?

Super terrrific. I'll be smiling all day thinking of your accomplishment!

YOU DID IT!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

YOU'RE OUR LATEST HERO!!

phyl, those smiley's kill me every time I see them. I just giggle. Thanks for adding to my day!

phyl, those smiley's kill me every time I see them. I just giggle. Thanks for adding to my day!

Did you see my little guy who got sick and died

from drinking out of a plastic bottle???

(that's MY story and I'm stickin' to it)

(it was one of those bottles with a #7 on the bottom)

He is my favorite.

I think I'll show you again!!

He's a great actor!

Phyl - I love that you have added your Wii fitness age to your signature. You are the coolest gramma I know!

So this has been a wonderful day at school! Long...but good. This is the kind of day that makes all the HELL worth it. I went to a FANTASTIC conferences yesterday and I used one of the techniques that he used and it worked miracles. I can't even tell you how it changed the whole climate of my classroom. It is too long to explain, but believe me, it is fun!

So I might need a favor from all of you. Hopefully I won't need it, but I have to make sure that I don't pansy out tonight. My training calls for a 4 mile run tonight followed by a 6 mile walk. I have to get the legs conditioned to doing 13 miles at one time. So here it is...If I don't come home from the gym and post that I completed that task you all had better give me crap. You can publicly post it or you can fill my private message box to the wazooo. I know "how can I give crap to someone that runs 4 miles and then walks anything." WELL...I HAVE TO DO THIS. I am confident in my PHYSICAL ability to acheive this, but I am worried about the mental part. I am going to be on the same treadmill for about 2 hours tonight, and I have cardio ADD. While I do have faith in myself, the more people that I am accountable to the better.

Well I need to finish grading the quizzes. I should post by 6:30PM PST so if you haven't heard from me by then...you should all start yelling at me!

I should post by 6:30PM PST so if you haven't heard from me by then...you should all start yelling at me!

Keyboard is locked and loaded. Don't make me use it on you. :biggrin::thumbup:

Hey Everybody, what's all this hoopla about? Did someone lose weight or something?????

You girls are acting like someone did something unbelievably extraordinary, like maybe losing over 90lbs in 9mts. Surely that couldn't have happened. It's absurd. Who could transform their body in 9mts?

WAY TO GO, JANET!

i AM SO PROUD OF YOU. YOU ROCK GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!